The Hindu Temple v1.c7.s2.18

v1.c7.s2.18

Bricks and stone are frequently combined in one and the same building. The body of the temple is of brick and the door frame of stone,⁸⁰ or the body of the temple is of stone and the superstructure of brick,⁸¹ or in a single architectural relief panel, the major part is stone and it is completed in brick on one side.⁸² These varied combinations, for reasons of added strength or decreased weight or for the sake of expediency, are due to the relation of the craftsman to his work and towards the means of making it. Once he has taken the stone for instance from